Chapter 53: Choose Left or Right

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Moving the time a little earlier from the Moshi with the lantern, and moving the space from the holy priest's dwelling in the palace to the hall where the king was met in the afternoon—

Dino Firesparrow stood in a proper and proper position a little later after Diffindor Firefinch.

He'd been sweating over his magic lessons, but now he didn't have to. Although Dino was a little puzzled by the High Priest's statement, since Mo Shi was the one the High Priest was willing to defend, it was obvious that the king would not criticize him much. The results were good, and Dino was delighted.

But his brother was not in a clear mood.

Dino knew why. The king did not give a clear promise (about marrying the princess), which means that the purpose of the trip was not achieved.

Dia had already met the queen and expressed her desire to be one of the queen's maids, again receiving only a vague response. The queen said that "the decision on whether or not to let you stay in the court will have to be reported to the king". But as for "when it will be reported", there is no way to know.

This is not surprising.

Dino thought: These court people have probably always been so abrasive, ah, no, I really have no intention of offending the king and the future—yes, to be cautious. They are always so cautious that something needs to be seriously considered for a long time before deciding. And our father has always been hearty and direct, and now it seems that everyone will have to stay in the royal city for a while longer, and wait.

The meeting ended with the king's sudden and violent coughing, and the king coughed up a blood clot, frightened and angry, and thundered, and the situation suddenly became worse.

After comforting his father and helping the king back to his room, the eldest prince chased after him and walked side by side with Diffondor.

"His Royal Highness Prince Manka. His brother was stronger and more beautiful than the prince, which made Dino inevitably feel a little proud, "Do you ......?"

But his older brother is also younger, so he appears immature and seems a little uneasy.

Dino thought, uneasy, too.

They are not masters here. For so many years before, from birth to now, they have been the owners of a castle and a piece of land.

"I think there are some things that need to be discussed with you. The prince was mild-mannered, but his tone was a little hurried, and his voice was deliberately low, suggesting that he was expecting a private secret conversation.

Rather than using gossip to procrastinate to get more time for consideration—for he was indeed a young man who had never even married, and whose personality was as straightforward as that of the other firebirds—he quickly agreed.

At that time, Prince Manka was already the father of three children, and he had been preparing for the heirship for more than ten years.

He must not fail.

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After arriving at Diffindor's room, Prince Manka and Dino's brother quickly begin a curious conversation.

Dino sat in the soft chair, unable to keep up with their conversation.

It's not my fault, Dino thought, how could I understand something so quickly, so lightly, so severely?

But I do have the right to sit here and listen, for I am the second son of the Duke of Firesparrow, and the brother of Diffonor Firesparrow. I need to take responsibility.

So Dino tried to make sense of what he had heard: "I think King Manlun, my father, his days will not be long," was the first thing Prince Manca said, "Mansey has no less support than I do." Because my mother is dead, and his mother is the queen today" is the second important message.

The third thing, "The queen is the daughter of a noble family under the command of the 'White Lizard' family, the great lord of the East. The White Lizard will definitely support Manxi unconditionally, and the southern nobles have always been friendly with the White Lizard, and they may be willing to send troops. ”

Dino gradually understood, though he realized that he didn't want to know.

It is clear that both Prince Manka and Prince Manxi are vying for the right to the throne.

Strictly speaking, the title succession system of the northern kingdom has always been the primogeniture system, but in fact, for the royal family and the great nobles, there have been many "special circumstances", some of which are natural and unavoidable, and some of which make people have to smell the smell of conspiracy.

The situation here is clearly the latter.

"He's a nobody......," Dino whispered. And this sentence was heard by Prince Manlun.

"Son of the young duke," said the prince, facing him, "if he does raise an army and I am not able to guard against being defeated, they will have many reasons to think that I cannot bear the crown." However, I have to admit that it was my mistake, and it was only a few days ago that I learned that Mansey was secretly assembling troops. ”

The prince's brow darkened deeply, and it was clear that this was a great blow to him.

"I guess that's why you need us. Diffindor stepped forward and stood on the edge of Dino's chair, "You need the support of the Firesparrow. ”

"That's true. The prince didn't seem to be at all down, his attitude didn't look like a plea, he was confident, "I know that Firesparrow and Autumn Crow haven't had a good time lately, but at the same time they have made a marriage contract, and in general, it is still an alliance. And if you can marry my sister Terina, not only will the firesparrow be able to deepen its bond with the autumn crows, but - my mother is from the south - I am sure that the Marquis Scarlet will not sit idly by, or at least they will let the wind out. ”

He paused for a moment, then continued:

"As you both know, Terina and Gelota are my sisters. Outside of my father, I am the best position to decide on their marriage. ”

Diffonor seemed to understand the implication, and his expression changed slightly. But Dino remained in the clouds.

Prince Manka walked over to Dino and bent down to look at him.

Dino noticed that the prince's eyes were light, reminding him of the sisters' faces.

"Do you like my sister Terotta, young man?" asked Prince Manka with a smile, "Would you be happy if I made her your wife?" I heard that you caught her handkerchief, and I guess it at least proves that you have some affection for her?"

He swallowed, his face flushed.

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So, it's an option.

Select Support Manka, or select Support Manxi. Between the two, if you don't choose Manka, it means that you are selected by default to Mancy.

It's a matter of "left" or "right", not up and down.

Dino looked at Diffonor, knowing that he wasn't sure if he had the right to make a decision.

"Your Highness, allow us to think about it. So he said. It's decent, but it's not an offense to the prince.

"Of course. Manka nodded easily, but Dino could see his curly clenched fingers, which showed that he was nervous as well, "Remember, it won't do you any good to help Mansey, the White Lizard family is far away from the Firesparrow, there is no holiday but no friendship. ”

"Yes, Your Highness. ”

"Don't tell what you've heard today. Even mentioning the king's illness would be seen as disrespectful. The prince was intensifying them, but in the end it sounded like a reminder, and he even sighed softly, "The father is becoming irritable and terrible, and he seems unwilling to accept God's plan for him—he is reluctant to give up his own glory, and he does not believe in the ......slaughter of his offspring."

Soon, the prince regained that indifference and composure.

"Eventful. He smiled and commented.

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The next morning, Diffonor released a raven. This raven will carry a secret message, back to their homeland, back to their father's arm. I hope that my father can fully understand the ambiguous hints between the lines.

- They can't say it too clearly. Because none of this is certain, and it's not entirely impossible for ravens to encounter accidents along the way.

Dino expects plenty of time to make arrangements.

He thinks his father and brother will eventually be able to handle this.

This was the first time he experienced "fate".

"Fate" is an uncontrollable thing, it is very large and ethereal, sometimes it suddenly approaches, as if it is close enough for people to reach out and grasp, and sometimes it is like a river, running on its own.